Football Game Preview: Big Rapids Cardinals vs. Unity Christian Crusaders + How To Watch

The Big Rapids Cardinals will take on the Unity Christian Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Big Rapids knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Unity Christian likes a good challenge.

Big Rapids is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Escanaba 48-18. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by 25 points or more this season.

Big Rapids found their leader in sophomore Eli Foster, who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 94 yards and one TD.

Meanwhile, Unity Christian strolled past Spring Lake with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 34-19. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Lakers are ranked 94th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

The win made it two in a row for Unity Christian and bumps their season record up to 10-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.5 points over those games. As for Big Rapids, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.